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Step 1 / 20Position: 1
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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Tabbed by: mitja.forte
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard
Legend:
* (one quick strum than mute)
These notes in the tab section repeat in song all the time and they can be played instead of chords.
Original are played on Bass but Guitar is good too. And the chords that go with that notes are:
G#: 466xxx \
E: 022xxx - (Full chords can be plyed too but I think it sounds better this way).
F#: 244xxx /
[Intro] | Or it can be played like this (and in so many different ways too just
e|-G#---------------E---F#----| | |-G#----------------------------E---F#----|
B|-----------------------| | |------------------------------------|
G|-1--3--4--------4--3---| | |-1-1--3-3--4-4---------------4--3---|
D|----------1--2---------| | |----------------1-1--2--2-2---------|
A|-----------------------| | |------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------| | |------------------------------------|
[Verse]
G#Maybe it's the movies, maybe it's the books
EMaybe it's the government F#and all the other crooks
G#Maybe it's the drugs, maybe it's the parents
EMaybe it's the gangs, or F#the colors that we're wearin'
G#Maybe it's the high schools, maybe it's the teachers
ETattoos, pipe bombs F#underneath the bleachers
G#Maybe it's the music, maybe it's the crack
EMaybe it's the bible, or F#could it be the lackC#
[Chorus]
C#Come on people, now
D#Smile on your brother
EveryG#body get together
Try to C#love one D#another, right G#now....E....F#right nG#owE F#
[Verse]
G#Okay, maybe it's the papers, maybe it's the family
EMaybe it's the internet, F#radio, TV
G#Maybe it's the president, maybe it's the last one
EMaybe it's the one before F#that
G#Maybe it's the athletes, maybe it's the dads
EMaybe it's the sports fans, F#agents, fads
G#Maybe it's the homeless, aliens, immigrants
EMaybe it's life, don't F#tell me that it's imminentC#
[Chorus]
C#Come on people, now
D#Smile on your brother
EveryG#body get together
Try to C#love one D#another right G#now
[Chorus]
C#Come on people, now
D#Smile on your brother
EveryG#body get together
Try to C#love one D#another right G#nowE
F#You gotta love one G#anotherE F#
[Verse]
G#Maybe it's the fallout, maybe it's the ozone
EMaybe it's the chemicals, F#the radiation, cell phones
G#Maybe it's the magazines, maybe it the next page
ELotteries, fast food, bad F#news, road rage
G#Maybe it the unions, big business
EMaybe it's the KKF#K and the skinheads
G#Maybe it's the daughters, maybe it's the sons
EMaybe it's the brothers of the F#mothers or the gunsC#
[Chorus]
C#Come on people, now
D#Smile on your brother
EveryG#body get together
Try to C#love one D#another right G#now
[Chorus]
C#Come on people, now
D#Smile on your brother
EveryG#body get together
Try to C#love one D#another right G#nowE F# G#
[Bridge]
(You know, if we don't talk Eabout it
It ain't gonna F#get better)
G#We gotta love one another jEee-eeF#
G#(So, whadda say,.E....F#...let's talk)
[Verse]
G#Maybe it's the parks, maybe it's the sex
EMaybe it's the talk shows, F#maybe it's a reflex
G#Maybe it's the taxes, maybe it's the system
EJudges, lawF#yers, prisons
G#Maybe it's the Catholics, maybe it's the Protestants
EMaybe it's the addicts, F#and the hippies and communists
G#Maybe it's a fashion, maybe it's a trend
E F#*
Maybe it's the future..... maybe it's the end.
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Right Now
by Chris Gaines
Chords in this song · guitar
G#
E
F#
C#
D#
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: mitja.forte
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard
Legend:
* (one quick strum than mute)
These notes in the tab section repeat in song all the time and they can be played instead of chords.
Original are played on Bass but Guitar is good too. And the chords that go with that notes are:
G#: 466xxx \
E: 022xxx - (Full chords can be plyed too but I think it sounds better this way).
F#: 244xxx /
[Intro] | Or it can be played like this (and in so many different ways too just
G# E F# G# E F#
e|-----------------------| | |------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------| | |------------------------------------|
G|-1--3--4--------4--3---| | |-1-1--3-3--4-4---------------4--3---|
D|----------1--2---------| | |----------------1-1--2--2-2---------|
A|-----------------------| | |------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------| | |------------------------------------|
[Verse]
G#
Maybe it's the movies, maybe it's the books
E F#
Maybe it's the government and all the other crooks
G#
Maybe it's the drugs, maybe it's the parents
E F#
Maybe it's the gangs, or the colors that we're wearin'
G#
Maybe it's the high schools, maybe it's the teachers
E F#
Tattoos, pipe bombs underneath the bleachers
G#
Maybe it's the music, maybe it's the crack
E F# C#
Maybe it's the bible, or could it be the lack
[Chorus]
C#
Come on people, now
D#
Smile on your brother
G#
Everybody get together
C# D# G# E F# G# E F#
Try to love one another, right now........right now
[Verse]
G#
Okay, maybe it's the papers, maybe it's the family
E F#
Maybe it's the internet, radio, TV
G#
Maybe it's the president, maybe it's the last one
E F#
Maybe it's the one before that
G#
Maybe it's the athletes, maybe it's the dads
E F#
Maybe it's the sports fans, agents, fads
G#
Maybe it's the homeless, aliens, immigrants
E F# C#
Maybe it's life, don't tell me that it's imminent
[Chorus]
C#
Come on people, now
D#
Smile on your brother
G#
Everybody get together
C# D# G#
Try to love one another right now
[Chorus]
C#
Come on people, now
D#
Smile on your brother
G#
Everybody get together
C# D# G# E
Try to love one another right now
F# G# E F#
You gotta love one another
[Verse]
G#
Maybe it's the fallout, maybe it's the ozone
E F#
Maybe it's the chemicals, the radiation, cell phones
G#
Maybe it's the magazines, maybe it the next page
E F#
Lotteries, fast food, bad news, road rage
G#
Maybe it the unions, big business
E F#
Maybe it's the KKK and the skinheads
G#
Maybe it's the daughters, maybe it's the sons
E F# C#
Maybe it's the brothers of the mothers or the guns
[Chorus]
C#
Come on people, now
D#
Smile on your brother
G#
Everybody get together
C# D# G#
Try to love one another right now
[Chorus]
C#
Come on people, now
D#
Smile on your brother
G#
Everybody get together
C# D# G# E F# G#
Try to love one another right now
[Bridge]
E
(You know, if we don't talk about it
F#
It ain't gonna get better)
G# E F#
We gotta love one another jee-ee
G# E F#
(So, whadda say,........let's talk)
[Verse]
G#
Maybe it's the parks, maybe it's the sex
E F#
Maybe it's the talk shows, maybe it's a reflex
G#
Maybe it's the taxes, maybe it's the system
E F#
Judges, lawyers, prisons
G#
Maybe it's the Catholics, maybe it's the Protestants
E F#
Maybe it's the addicts, and the hippies and communists
G#
Maybe it's a fashion, maybe it's a trend
E F#
*
Maybe it's the future..... maybe it's the end.
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